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I have many beautiful flowers, but the children are the most… — Oscar Wilde · Smartyfair

I have many beautiful flowers, but the children are the most beautiful flowers of all.

Oscar Wilde1854–1900 · writer · 1800s Ireland & EnglandOscar Wilde was an Irish writer famous for his witty plays, clever sayings, and his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.9 quotes

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Of all the beautiful things in a garden, children are the best.

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How sure this is: 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: The Selfish Giant, in The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888); Project Gutenberg #902, primary text confirmed.
Work: The Selfish Giant
Occasion: 1888
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Project Gutenberg edition of The Happy Prince and Other Tales; confirmed exact line spoken by the reformed Giant near the end of The Selfish Giant.

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